Photo GettyJacindamania has electrified the New Zealand election campaign, even for Aussies. Throw in a trans-Tasman spat over Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's New Zealand citizenship and the Kiwi poll has enough spark to interest Australians. The September 23 election had been expected to deliver a rare fourth term in government for the conservative National Party. Enter charismatic 37-year-old Jacinda Ardern as the Labour Party's new leader, seven weeks before polling day. Dr Ghazarian believes that should Labour and its "breath of fresh air" Ms Ardern win on Saturday, it will change Australians' views.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 17, 2017 01:41 UTC